A cross-sectional study on health-related knowledge and skills and its influencing factors among the Chinese college students
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2011.08.010
- VernacularTitle:高校在校学生健康素养现况调查及影响因素分析
- Author:
Wei-Wei AN
1
;
Xiao-Ming YU
;
Xin ZHANG
;
Li-Na GUO
;
Ying-Qi LI
;
Jia WANG
Author Information
1. 北京大学医学部
- Keywords:
Health literacy;
Students of higher education;
Cross-sectional investigation;
Influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2011;32(8):781-785
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the status on health-related knowledge and skills among the college students. Methods 5070 Chinese students from 28 universities or colleges were sampled, using the multiple-stage stratified, purposive and convenient mixed sampling method. A cross-sectional investigation on health literacy was conducted with self-designed questionnaire, and SPSS 13.0 was used to statistically analyze the data. Results The average scores on health-related related knowledge and skills among the subjects was 74.139 ± 12.0223, with 38.4% on basic health-related literacy (scores≥80). The rate (1.1%) of passing the margin line set for the awareness on chronic disease prevention appeared to be the lowest. And there noticed significant differences (P＜0.05) in different regions, types, and genders on the basic health-related knowledge and skills as well as on the prevalence rates of total and each dimensional health-related literacy among universities and colleges. Regions and types of universities and colleges were the main influencing factors on the levels of health-related knowledge and skills among the college students. Conclusion The prevalence of basic health-related knowledge and skills was low and the prevalence rates of health-related knowledge and skills were differently distributed among student populations under study.
